Argentina vs Botswana: Treatment for hypertension

Argentina
41.0%
in 2019
Botswana
41.4%
in 2019
Argentina rank
103rd
Botswana rank
101st

Treatment for hypertension over time

  • Argentina
  • Botswana
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 41.4% against 41.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 103rd and Botswana ranks 101st of 192 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 27.0% 17.5% 9.4% Argentina
2000s 36.8% 26.8% 9.9% Argentina
2010s 41.5% 37.4% 4.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Argentina or Botswana?
Botswana, at 41.4% against 41.0% in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Argentina and Botswana?
0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
Argentina ranks 103rd and Botswana ranks 101st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.